Whether you prefer outdoor adventures or indoor attractions, you’ll be spoiled for choice when you’re seeking things to do in Greenville.
Start downtown in Falls Park on the Reedy to take in the view of the Reedy River falls from the Liberty Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge supported by two 90-foot-tall steel masts. Stroll through Falls Park to the Greenville Zoo, or hop on a bike and follow the 28-mile Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail north to the trail’s terminus in charming Travelers Rest. Along the way, you’ll pedal past 60-acre Unity Park, home to walking paths, ball fields, and a state-of-the-art children’s playground.
Baseball lovers come out each spring to root for the Greenville Drive High-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox at Fluor Field. For soccer fans, Greenville now has both men’s and women’s soccer teams: the Greenville Triumph, part of the professional USL League One; and the Greenville Liberty, who play in the pre-professional USL W League. In winter, follow the action at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, a favorite concert venue and home ice to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits as they compete in the ECHL’s Eastern Conference.
If shopping is your preferred sport, roam the 12 blocks of Main Street from College Street to the West End and peruse art galleries, clothing boutiques, gift shops, and more.
Downtown, the stars come out in Broadways shows at the Peace Center. A constellation of other local performing venues includes the Greenville Theatre, Centre Stage, and the Warehouse Theatre, while the South Carolina Children’s Theatre caters its productions to the young and young at heart.
For its size, Greenville boasts an impressive visual arts scene, starting with the Greenville County Museum of Art, famed for its collection of paintings by Andrew Wyeth. Located on the same Heritage Green campus are the Sigal Music Museum, the Upcountry History Museum, and the Children’s Museum of the Upstate.
If that’s not enough to keep you busy, venture out to the nearby mountains, where you can hike in some of South Carolina’s lovely state parks and boat in manmade lakes Jocassee, Hartwell, and Keowee.
